Moving Forward

Got a late start at my run this morning. I have not been feeling to well. But i finally put on my shoes, with the hope that it would not be a bad run... No such luck :( I had sharp pains in my calf for the first 50 or so steps, then it mellowed to a dull ache. By about the mile mark it was dull enough not to bother me too much. Then around mile 3 my legs felt heavy and tight, all in all not the best first run for 09. Hopefully it will get better from there.

5.51 miles - 50:31

So because the shin was buggin all day after my run I thought I better not push my luck so I went to the gym and did body pump class (hour long weight lifting class) I have not done it in a looonng time, so it kicked my tush. Then I did 30 minutes on the eliptical. I'm getting bummed about my running... hope I can recover to do the winter training series. 

So I talked my sweet hubby into snow shoeing with me this morning, but when we got to the trail it was already so packed that we just ended up hiking for about five miles. I was still very stiff from the weight lifting :( but we had a pretty fun time. The temp thing in my car said it was 6 degrees. We felt OK until the wind kicked up at the end. 

My plan for the upcoming week it to work out on the eliptical instead of running :( Hoping that my shin will stop bugging. I go back to the Dr. in a week so if it's not better by then I guess we'll see what he thinks is happening. 

Today was 5 miles on the eliptical... 50 minutes, boring but hopefully this is helping my shin :)

FYI - I was keeping track of my miles on an excel spreadsheet that I had made up before and after I joined the FRB, so in 07 I had a total of 1,322.97 miles. In 08 I had a total of 1,852.45, that is a difference of 529.48 miles :) I have to say I think it's pretty cool. I'm a bit sad that I didn't make it to 2,000 miles that would have been even better, maybe I should set that as my 09 goal - 2009 miles in 09 :) 

An hour on the eliptical = a bit over 6 miles. Still rather boring :( I ran just a tiny bit on the track at the gym, shin hurt just a bit, felt a bit better then last week so maybe this is helping. 

Had a weird nights sleep, weird dreams, too hot, too cold, Oh well.

5 miles on the eliptical about 50 minutes. I go to the doctor tomorrow, keep your fingers crossed!

Had a horrible nights sleep. I don't know what is up this week but I'm really starting to feel the effects of my lousy sleep. I went to the doctor after work and he basically told me that I could run but if it started hurting, during or after my run to back off and cross train a bit more, then try running again in a few days. So I ran on the treadmil after my appointment, and it felt OK. I didn't want to do the eliptical so I was happy that for the most part my shin didn't hurt. I will continue to ice and stretch and all the things that I should have been doing anyway.

5 miles - 45:53

I had a massage today after work so I got to the gym rather late. I just did 4 miles on the eliptical, I wanted to run, but I thought I better not push my luck. I'm hoping my shin feels goo tomorrow and I will run outside, I hope to get 6-8 miles. Keep your finger crossed for me. I'm about to sacrifice my favorite running shorts, you know we all have one pair that make us feel good, and look cute on us, to the running Gods. Let's hope it dosen't come to that :)

Today's run was very hard, seemed like I had to put alot of effort into everything about it. I don't know if it's because I have been cross training quite a bit in the past two weeks, or if it's because it's the first road run I've had in the two weeks, or maybe the new thyroid meds. either way it felt very hard!!! I also have not been sleeping very well. I was hoping this year to do better at the WRC, to maybe even be in the top three of my age group, but I'm not feeling very hopful of that after this run, I guess I'll see what the next few weeks bring. 

8 miles - 1:13:59

Best pace 7:21

Average Pace 9:14

Slept a bit better, but had weird dreams about my friend that passed away a few years ago. Ran at the gym after work, it's starting to stay lighter after work now so if my shins hold out, I might try to do my run on the roads around work. Today was not to bad though. 

6 miles - 55:02

Crap I just lost my entire entry :( so I will try this again. I ran 2 on the eliptical and 3 on the treadmil. Shin started bugging, I think I did too much on the road this weekend. I need to take it easy, because I entered the Winter Racing Circuit and the first race is in a couple of weeks. My goal this year was to place in the top three in my age group, I hope I can do this.

Had a horrible nights sleep, I really hope the new thyroid meds. start helping soon. It's like I'm super tired, but my muscles won't relax, I'm all tight. 

Anyway I ran on the treadmil for 4 miles then a brisk walk for one more mile. I think tomorrow I will be on the eliptical, shin was pretty buggy :(

So this has been a difficult week for me, I'm really hoping that soon I can start feeling better. My running friend is finally getting back into some running since her pelvic fractures, and I really hope she will be running the roads with me soon. But today we, Sue and I, along with our husbands snow shoed one of my favorite trails to run on. It was a blast! Being able to work out a bit with Sue again gave me a short of sunshine into my gloomy weeks that I have been having :)

Well 6 miles on the eliptical machine... very hard to do, I wanted to quite at about 4 miles but I hung in for 6 :) I got a patch thing from the doctor today for my shin. You put it on for 12 hours then off for 12. It's supposed to be anti-inflamitory cross your fingers that this will help :)

Well 6 more miles on the eliptical.... I wore the patch for the first time today. Shin felt very very good when I was on the eliptical, so I'm hoping it is working. I think I will take it a bit easy for a couple more days... then see how running on the treadmill feels. 

So I didn't have too much time tonight, had a doctor app. after work. Did three miles on the elpitical, then 1 1/2 on the treadmill. This is the first running in a week!! Shin felt pretty good. Keep your fingers crossed :)

Ran 3.25 on the treadmill then added two more miles on the eliptical. Trying to take it slow so and not overdue it on my shin. Iced the shin after my run and it's four days with the patches. So far my shin is feeling a bit better. On a side note had a much better nights sleep then I have had for quite a while. I hope I can do this more often.

Six on the treadmill... had to stop about every 2 miles and stretch a bit. Potty also but I felt pretty good about it. 

So today was not a good day for me, I went to the gym in the hopes of getting 8 miles in. The plan was...run four, do some upped body weights, then run four, but I got back on the treadmill, and only got two more in, legs were very tight and just felt very run down. 

Things felt better today... not quite as heavy and stiff in my legs, shin didn't hurt much at all. Did 6 miles on the treadmill. I think if everything keeps going good, I'll try getting out on the road later this week. 5 must be my lucky number today because I ran the miles in 55:55 :)

Today was not a good day, I don't understand what is going on. I have been feeling better, but today when I was running I was super stiff, sore and heavy legged. Hard to explain... but when I'm done I feel fine, but as I try to do more running I can't hardly get myself moving. :( I hope it gets better.

Well I got 5 miles on the treadmill... legs felt a bit better but just a little, I tried this warming ointment that the Natural Health place gave me, and I think it helped with the stiff tightness a bit. Then I did one more mile on the eliptical. 

Didn't sleep very well last night... and didn't have a good run. things are still not feeling good. Ran 2 on the treadmill, then did 3 on the eliptical, then I was feeling pretty good so I thought I'd try 1 more mile... probably should not have done that. 

Tonight felt better then it had in a while, I think the combination on icing, meds., and wineing, (not the drinking kind, but I have thought of that LOL) is working a bit. 5 miles on the treadmill... forgot my watch but I think it was about 48:05 if I remember right.  

Didn't sleep very well last night. But I did get out on the road this morning!!! YAhoooo! it felt pretty good, but it was probably the worst 10K time I've had in quite a while. :( It felt good to be out on the road, but I could't seem to get my pace... too fast them too slow, kind-of made my legs feel tight. Shin felt OK :)

6.22 mile - 59:39

Best: 7:54